[Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; I have added a jump, over the broken tool, if I think I know where it is, at the transition from the end of the 3rd corner arc, to the straight X run for the near side of the button. Only effective while cutting the 3rd button of 4 from this workpiece. But in reducing the depth

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 November 2015 at 12:21, Gene Heskett wrote: > what would be a feed speed that would keep it > busy making decent sized chips for its size, but w/o overstressing the > mill? Have you considered using HSS bits? They might well have a sharper edge, and are rather tougher. -- atp If you can't

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
I'll second that thought. HSS often works better in solid wood, without much if any shorter life than carbide. - Original Message - From: "andy pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 7:55:19 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken

Re: [Emc-users] Trouble with 4th axis

2015-11-25 Thread Rick Lair
I did change that to positive, and the only thing different was it was reading backwards. On 11/24/2015 2:55 PM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > What happens if you change your encoder scale from: > ENCODER_SCALE = -5000 > to: > ENCODER_SCALE = 5000 > > If this makes it behave better (but maybe backward

Re: [Emc-users] Trouble with 4th axis

2015-11-25 Thread Rick Lair
Here is a screenshot of what it looks like, after the machine has homed itself, http://postimg.org/image/c8s8eqret/ look at the DTG of the A axis, why does it look like this, and why would it take off as soon as it homes itself, to some random position, like the one shown, at MAX_VELOCITY? To

Re: [Emc-users] Trouble with 4th axis

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 November 2015 08:59:45 Rick Lair wrote: > Here is a screenshot of what it looks like, after the machine has > homed itself, http://postimg.org/image/c8s8eqret/ look at the DTG of > the A axis, why does it look like this, and why would it take off as > soon as it homes itself, to so

Re: [Emc-users] calling Todd Z

2015-11-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
Seems to be working great. I haven't found a problem XYZ and XYZW code seem to run mostly the same now, but not exactly. The first file I tested ran in 7min. 10 sec. using only XYZ code (with the W slaved to Z) and the same file using XYZW code, ran in 7min. 28sec. - Original Message

Re: [Emc-users] Trouble with 4th axis

2015-11-25 Thread Rick Lair
It's an "integrated" encoder, ( 2500 ppr incremental attached to the end of the servo) here is the servo, http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Motion_Control/Servo_Systems/Medium_Inertia_(1KW_-_3KW)_Servo_Systems/3KW_Servo_System_(Med_Inertia)/SVM-230 I just found the /A and /B w

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 November 2015 07:55:19 andy pugh wrote: > On 25 November 2015 at 12:21, Gene Heskett wrote: > > what would be a feed speed that would keep it > > busy making decent sized chips for its size, but w/o overstressing > > the mill? > > Have you considered using HSS bits? They might wel

Re: [Emc-users] Trouble with 4th axis

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 November 2015 10:35:32 Rick Lair wrote: > It's an "integrated" encoder, ( 2500 ppr incremental attached to the > end of the servo) here is the servo, > > http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Motion_Control/Se >rvo_Systems/Medium_Inertia_(1KW_-_3KW)_Servo_Systems/3KW

Re: [Emc-users] Trouble with 4th axis

2015-11-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 November 2015 at 15:35, Rick Lair wrote: > I have found though, I cannot see the index-enable signal doing anything > in halscope? And I just triple checked those two little bastards. You will only see index-enable change state at the start of a spindle-synchronised move, or if the INI

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/25/2015 06:21 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > But in reducing the depth of cut from about 77 thou, to 21 thou in > deference to the fragility of a 1/32 end mill, I am probably not getting > the correct chip load, so at 2500 revs for a 2 flute 0.03125 diameter > solid carbide end mill, what would be

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/25/2015 09:36 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Now if someone could suggest a feed rate for 2500 revs on > a 2 flute thats not digging near as deep on a per pass basis? Any way you can turn up your RPM? These tiny cutters are made to go 25K to 50K RPM. They actually cut wood WAY better at highe

Re: [Emc-users] calling Todd Z

2015-11-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
Just for perspective the current version of 2.7 using XYZW runs the file below in 10min. 44sec. - Original Message - From: "Todd Zuercher" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:17:03 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] calling Todd Z Seems to be working

Re: [Emc-users] calling Todd Z

2015-11-25 Thread sam sokolik
the thing that is missing with uvy blends it the nieve cam detector (combining of short line segments..) so it will run just a bit slower. sam On 11/25/2015 12:17 PM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > Just for perspective the current version of 2.7 using XYZW runs the file > below in 10min. 44sec. > > ---

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 November 2015 11:50:46 Jon Elson wrote: > On 11/25/2015 06:21 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > But in reducing the depth of cut from about 77 thou, to 21 thou in > > deference to the fragility of a 1/32 end mill, I am probably not > > getting the correct chip load, so at 2500 revs for a

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 November 2015 11:53:49 Jon Elson wrote: > On 11/25/2015 09:36 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Now if someone could suggest a feed rate for 2500 revs on > > a 2 flute thats not digging near as deep on a per pass basis? > > Any way you can turn up your RPM? These tiny cutters are > made

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 11/25/2015 8:36 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Now if someone could suggest a feed rate for 2500 revs on a 2 flute thats > not digging near as deep on a per pass basis? When I have 132 of these > in 1/2" square to make for the upper portion of these boxes, I don't > want to spend a week making them

[Emc-users] 25 pin printer connections

2015-11-25 Thread chris
I'm sure this has come up a number of times, but I'm looking for a new computer, most likely a laptop. I've noticed that virtually no computer comes with a 25 pin printer connection anymore, and it would seem that a lot of the new laptops are coming with the PCMCIA slot either. Since everything see

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 November 2015 18:26:15 Gregg Eshelman wrote: > On 11/25/2015 8:36 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Now if someone could suggest a feed rate for 2500 revs on a 2 flute > > thats not digging near as deep on a per pass basis? When I have 132 > > of these in 1/2" square to make for the upp

Re: [Emc-users] 25 pin printer connections

2015-11-25 Thread Rafael
On 11/25/2015 03:45 PM, chris wrote: > I'm sure this has come up a number of times, but I'm looking for a new > computer, > most likely a laptop. I've noticed that virtually no computer comes with a 25 > pin printer connection anymore, and it would seem that a lot of the new > laptops that's goo

Re: [Emc-users] 25 pin printer connections

2015-11-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 11/25/2015 4:45 PM, chris wrote: > I'm sure this has come up a number of times, but I'm looking for a new > computer, > most likely a laptop. I've noticed that virtually no computer comes with a 25 > pin printer connection anymore, and it would seem that a lot of the new > laptops > are coming

Re: [Emc-users] On skipping over a broken tool embedded in workpiece

2015-11-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 11/25/2015 4:51 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Like a Proxon? Dremel I know, has crap for rigidity in the spindle as its > in a rubber mount, independent of the motor shaft. I think I'd druther > get one of the Chinese 48 volt dc drives. But you guys said the runout > is atrocious. I'll look aroun